70/100 I Street 909 New Jersey Avenue 23 I Street JPI News and Links
A rendering released in June 2007 by JPI shows the design of 70 I and 100 I buildings; 70 I, now dubbed "Jefferson at Capitol Yards", is on the left and 100 I ("Axiom at Capitol Yards") on the right. 70 I will have a "warehouse and industrial theme" design, while its sibling 100 I will be a more modern design. Both will have rooftop pools, fitness centers, a "resident pub", and concierge service. More about the amenities, and animated views of the buildings are available on the official project web site. |
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The same angle as the above rendering, taken on First Street south of I, with 70 I (left) topped out. (5/1/08)  
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The "opposite" view of 70 and 100 I Street, as seen from I Street not far east of South Capitol. The near building, further along in construction, is 70 I. (5/1/08)
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If you want to view more before-and-after photos of 70/100 I from additional locations,
see the Expanded Project Archive.
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The north side of I Street, just east of Half Street, in Sept. 2006, after the site had been demolished and not long before the start of construction. (09/06)
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The same location, as the buildings grow higher. The garage at left was demolished in August 2007, as 70 I began to tower over it. (5/1/08)
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70 and 100 I now sit at the "head of the table" in the area of Near Southeast north of M Street. (5/6/08) 
A grainy shot from the Southeast Freeway in Sept. 2000. (09/00)
The same location, seven years later, with 70/100 I now dominating the view from the freeway, and obscuring the view of many of the other new buildings that have risen in Near Southeast. (The residential project Onyx on First is the construction at right-center.) (3/15/08)
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An overhead view of the 70/100 I Street lot and its neighbors, in March 2006 (before demolition). The lot does not stretch all the way to the freeway, it ends pretty much where the rear of the buildings end. (03/06)
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The same view, two years later, with 70 I and 100 I nearing completion. (3/20/08)
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Looking onto I Street from 1st Street, in August 2005. (08/05)
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The same location, under construction. (5/1/08)
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A lovely view of the overgrowth north of I Street, along New Jersey, in May 2006. (05/06)
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The same location. No, really. This is the eastern facade of 100 I Street. (3/17/08)
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The 70 and 100 I buildings were for a time part of the skyline as seen from the pressbox at Nationals Park, but have since been pretty well obscured. (11/5/07) |
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The view down I Street from New Jersey Avenue, in August 2005. (08/05)
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The same location, under construction, with 70/100 I remaking the horizon at rear center. And the Nexus is gone, to make way for JPI's 909 New Jersey Avenue. (5/1/08)
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A hard-to-get shot of the 100 I Street lot (in the foreground) as seen from the Southeast Freeway, a few months before demolition began. The land from the freeway to the chain-link fence in the foreground, and to the left of the fence at the left side of the photo, is owned by CSX Rail. (02/06)
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Roughly the same spot, with the buildings topped out. Great apartments with freeway views! (3/15/08)
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Looking north at the 70 I Street entrance, in January 2006. (01/06)
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The same location (really), under construction. (4/10/08)
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Another shot of 70 I, after it closed but before demolition. (01/06)
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On June 6, 2007, JPI held a groundbreaking ceremony for all of its I Street projects (which together they are called "Capitol Yards"). Upon arrival, Mayor Fenty seemed particularly humored by Ward 6 council member Tommy Wells. At left is Aaron Liebert of JPI. (6/6/07)
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JPI senior vice president Greg Lamb joins Council Member Wells, Mayor Fenty, and Aaron Liebert as they pose with the ceremonial shovel. (6/6/07)
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A wider shot of the shovel posing, in front of the tent erected at 909 New Jersey. (6/6/07)
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The actual amount of ground broken at the groundbreaking did not require much heavy lifting. (6/6/07)
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70/100 I Street 909 New Jersey Avenue 23 I Street JPI News and Links
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The three JPI projects are located along I Street;
